Taken from Remodeling Cost vs Value report 2009-10... some good tips, BUT remember each home has its own unique "issues" give us a call and we will walk through your home with you to review updates you can do to receive the largest return on your investment    1. Tidy up kitchen cabinets. Potential buyers do open kitchen cabinets and look inside, Home owners can add rollout organizing trays so when buyers peek in, they feel like there's lots of room for their stuff."  2. Add or replace tile. "By retiling very inexpensively, you make a room look way cleaner that it was," says Javier Zuluaga, owner of Home Repairs and Remodeling LLC in Tempe, Ariz. "Every city has stores that offer $1 to $2 tile, so home owners have to pay only for the low-cost tile and labor to replace a dated backsplash... 12/28/2009

These real estate sales are only taken from The Dalles real estate sales that a REALTOR was involved in and do not include Unrepresented sellers in The Dalles real estate market Below are the homes - real estate that sold last week in The Dalles, Oregon area.   1012 Heritage Loop, The Dalles (new home in new subdivision on the west side of town)Original Asking Price: $220,000Closed Price: $210,400Days on the Real Estate Market 157Sold Price per Square Foot $140   215 W 13th, The Dalles  (This is a really cute little house)Original Asking Price: $149,900Closed Price: $142,000Days on the Real Estate Market 71 Sold Price per Square Foot $216   574 Sunridge, Dallesport Washington Original Asking Price: $269,000Closed Price: $250,000Days on the Real Estate Market 70Sold Price per Square Foot... 07/28/2008